IT in Banks: Emerging Trends

Katuri Nageswara Rao (b. 1946) has worked in Indian Overseas Bank for 27 years followed by a brief stint of 20 months in Karur Vysya Bank as Head of the Staff Training College, Karur. During his tenure at Indian Overseas Bank, he had exposure in critical areas like credit appraisal and supervision, senior level branch management, inspection and rehabilitation of sick units. He holds an M.Sc. degree (Mathematics) from Sri Venkateswara University and is a CAIIB from the Indian Institute of Bankers, Mumbai. Presently, he is the Associate Dean, ICFAI University, Hyderabad. He is also the Consulting Editor of Professional Banker, a monthly magazine, published by the ICFAI University Press. His articles on banking and general management have been published in The Economic Times, The Hindu Business Line and The Times of India. He has already edited a few books for the ICFAI University Press on banking related topics. He has authored a book titled, "Global Banking-Asia-Pacific Region" also published by the ICFAI University Press.

Yash Paul Pahuja is a Financial Risk Manager and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He also holds an MBA from the ICFAI University. He has more than 5 years of experience in the financial services area. He is presently working with the ICFAI University Press as a Research Analyst. His areas of interest are risk management, especially equity derivatives (equity options) and investment management. He is a regular writer to the Professional Banker, and also to the ICFAI Journal on Financial Risk Management of the ICFAI University Press. He has also co-edited a few books, also published by the ICFAI University Press.